This is going waaaay back in the Ballard archives to 1915. Without looking at the Ballard Flickr pool where the photo was posted today, can you identify where this picture was snapped? And for bonus points, identify one of the buildings. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives.)
We wrote recently about a couple tents that had set up camp along Shilshole Ave. near the old Yankee Diner, and a few My Ballard readers have sent us a photo of this new tent in an empty lot in the 2100 block of 57th St. “Imagine my surprise when I looked out my apartment …
My Ballard reader Caitlan and her husband were on a walk when they spotted this unusual sight on the roof of a home at 28th and 68th. “We watched him for a while and he just laid there minding his own business and could have cared less that we were there,” she wrote. ” It …
A few short business-related stories in the neighborhood: Back in November, we wrote about a plan to convert Obermaier Machine Works at 5307 Ballard Ave. NW to a French restaurant. The new owners were just issued a construction permit to begin work on structural improvements as well as a new covered outdoor seating area. The …
Updated: A large contingent of firefighters responded to the end of 32nd Ave. at the Ship Canal a little after 8:30 tonight. A woman was riding her mountain bike and fell down the slope into the bushes. The fire department called out its rope rescue team, but they were able to walk her and her …
My Ballard reader Silver took some photos of a drumming squad that played at the Farmer’s Market and then at Bergen Place this sunny Sunday. And then we shot this picturesque scene at Golden Gardens: See a large version here. (Thanks Silver for the drumming photos!)
“I heard several gunshots, followed up a few minutes later by a ton of sirens,” wrote My Ballard reader SHCoco in the forum about an incident on Saturday night. Turns out it was domestic violence, according to Seattle Police: On April 5th at approximately 1:20 A.M., neighbors reported hearing shots being fired in front of …
For the last two weekends, car rallies have descended on Golden Gardens Park, slowing traffic along the way. Last weekend it was the Northwest Nissan BBQ and car show (photos here), and this weekend it appeared to be a Honda event, with suped-up cars driving up and down Seaview. “Took me 30 minutes to get …
Updated: Late Saturday night, we launched a new comments system here on My Ballard. If you’re like us, you’ve noticed the tone of My Ballard’s comments has gradually deteriorated over the last couple months. This has been a real concern for us, because we created My Ballard as a community-powered news source: a place for …
A kitchen table, two dressers and an ironing board were among the few belongings moved out of Edith Macefield’s home today. Barry Martin, who’s now tending to Edith’s estate, said he gave them to the family of a longtime friend of Edith who had recently fallen on tough times. “Edith would’ve liked it that way,” …
Firefighters scrambled to a small home engulfed in flames in the 7700 block of Earl Ave. NW in Loyal Heights just after 7 this morning. When we arrived shortly after firefighters, the smoke was so thick you couldn’t see the small, 1940s house, only the homes on either side of it. A neighbor says a …
Spring weather is finally here which means spring cleaning! If you find yourself pulling clothes out of your closet that you just don’t want anymore, bring them down to the ThreadCount Clothing Exchange at Mr. Spot’s Chai House (5463 Leary Ave NW) from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. At the clothing exchange, you’ll …